MTD 600 SERIES Specification

Professional Shop Manual

700 Series Riding Tractors

MTD Products Inc. - Product Training and Education Department

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FORM NUMBER - 769-06667

11/2010

NOTE: These materials are for use by trained technicians who are experienced in the service and repair of outdoor power

equipment of the kind described in this publication, and are not intended for use by untrained or inexperienced individuals.

These materials are intended to provide supplemental information to assist the trained technician. Untrained or inexperi-

enced individuals should seek the assistance of an experienced and trained professional. Read, understand, and follow all

instructions and use common sense when working on power equipment. This includes the contents of the product’s Oper-

ators Manual, supplied with the equipment. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omission in this publication,

although care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible at the time of publication. However, due to

the variety of outdoor power equipment and continuing product changes that occur over time, updates will be made to these

instructions from time to time. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain the latest materials before servicing or repairing a

product. The company reserves the right to make changes at any time to this publication without prior notice and without

incurring an obligation to make such changes to previously published versions. Instructions, photographs and illustrations

used in this publication are for reference use only and may not depict actual model and component parts.

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Professional Shop manual intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Description of the 700 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Model and Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2: Engine Related Parts 5

Muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fuel tank removal/replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3: Steering and Front Axle 9

Front wheel removal and axle bearing inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Left Front Axle Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Right Front Axle Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pivot Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installation notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Steering Gear Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Steering Shaft Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Steering Gear Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Steering Link Rod Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front wheel alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 4: Body Panels 23

What is covered by this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hood Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hood components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Seat and Fenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Seat Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Seat bracket removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Fender Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dash Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

To remove the lower dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Table of Contents

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Chapter 5: Auto-drive CVT Drive and Brake System 35

About this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

About the variable speed drive system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Externally repairable drive system problems: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Indications that a transaxle is not warrantable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Brake adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Gear selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting Gearshift Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the variable speed pulley control rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Linkage: pedal shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Drive pedal and brake pedal shaft assembly removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Linkage: Cobra head to control rod tie plate and hex bushing . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Belt control: Upper drive belt idler arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Belt control: Servicing the variable speed pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Belt control: Double idler tensioner pulleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Drive belt replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Transaxle removal and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Transaxle Repair - Bench Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 6: Hydrostatic Transaxle 75

Purging the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Transaxle control linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cross-shaft and control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Clutch/Brake linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Brake pedal assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Parking brake adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Chapter 7: Electrical System 89

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

OCR Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Key switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

OCR Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Identifying a faulty OCR module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

PTO switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Park Brake Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Reverse Safety Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Seat Safety Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Starter solenoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Lighting circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Start Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Run Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Run Circuit / Reverse Caution mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Safety circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Charging circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Testing the charging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Electrical diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Electrical environment: AC Vs. DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Ohm’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Kirchhoff’s current law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Kirchhoff’s voltage law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

How the system is wired together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Types of circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Series/parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Increased resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

The Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Digital Multi-meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Wiring diagram or schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Fused jumper wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Test lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Self-powered continuity lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Ammeters and specialized charging system testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Checking battery condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Battery Testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Adjustable load testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Fixed load testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Conductance testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Battery discharge test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Storage of batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Electrical Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Voltage Drop Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Testing switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Diodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Chapter 8: Cutting Decks 149

Cutting decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Deck Wash Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Deck removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Cleaning the Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

To clean the deck while it is removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Blade Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

PTO Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

To replace the PTO belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Deck with a Timing Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Pulleys and Spindles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Blade Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Leveling the deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Side to Side Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Front To Rear Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Deck Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Deck lift shaft assembly bushings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Deck lift shaft assembly removal/replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Deck lift links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Manual PTO Blade Engagement Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Cutting Deck Engagement Lever Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Replacing the cutting deck engagement cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Chapter 9: Maintenance Intervals 173

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Engine maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

General maintenance tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

The spark plug(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Air filter and foam pre cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Fuel system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Servicing the fuel system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Clean the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Lubricate the pedal shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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Introduction

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Professional Shop manual intent

This Shop Manual is intended to provide service dealers with an introduction to the mechanical aspects of the 700

series tractor.

• Detailed service information about the engine will be provided by the engine manufacturer, in most cases.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this shop manual is correct at the time of writing. Both the product and the

information about the product are subject to change without notice.

About the text format:

NOTE: is used to point-out information that is relevant to the procedure, but does not fit as a step in the proce-

dure.

Bullet points: indicate sub-steps or points.

Disclaimer: This Professional Shop Manual is intended for use by trained, professional technicians.

• Common sense in operation and safety is assumed.

• In no event shall MTD or Cub Cadet be liable for poor text interpretation, or poor execution of the proce-

dures described in the text.

• If the person using this manual is uncomfortable with any procedures they encounter, they should seek

the help of a qualified technician or Cub Cadet Technical Support.

Fasteners

• Most of the fasteners used on the tractor are sized in fractional inches. Some are metric. For this reason,

wrench sizes are frequently identified in the text, and measurements are given in U.S. and metric scales.

• If a fastener has a locking feature that has worn, replace the fastener or apply a small amount of releas-

able threadlocking compound such as Loctite® 242 (blue).

• Some fasteners like cotter pins are single-use items that are not to be reused. Other fasteners such as

lock washers, retaining rings, and internal cotter pins (hairpin clips) may be reused if they do not show

signs of wear or damage. This manual leaves that decision to the judgement of the technician.

! DANGER! DANGER

Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or

serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations

Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death of

serious injury.

! WARNING! WARNING

Caution is used to point out potential danger to the technician, operator, bystanders, or sur-

rounding property.

! CAUTION! CAUTION

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700 Series Lawn Tractor

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Assembly

Torque specifications may be noted in the part of the text that covers assembly, they may also be summarized in

tables along with special instructions regarding locking or lubrication. Whichever method is more appropriate will be

used. In many cases, both will be used so that the manual is handy as a quick-reference guide as well as a step-by-

step procedure guide that does not require the user to hunt for information.

The level of assembly instructions provided will be determined by the complexity and of reassembly, and by the

potential for unsafe conditions to arise from mistakes made in assembly.

Some instructions may refer to other parts of the manual for subsidiary procedures. This avoids repeating the same

procedure two or three times in the manual.

Description of the 700 series

1. Description: A new step-through rider platform was introduced for the ‘05 mowing season. It was designated

as the 700 series rider. It is seen across many of the MTD brands and private labels. There are also several

hood configurations.The serial number and date codes are the keys to obtaining proper parts and service

information. Since that date, several drive systems have been used on this series.

2. Variations: Drive Systems The 700 series is currently available with three basic drive systems. The 700

refers to the 5th through 7th characters of the model number found under the seat.

• 13AN772G000 is a “770” series - 7 speed shift-on-the-go transmission

NOTE: There is also a 760 series with a 6 speed shift-on-the-go transmission

• 13WX78KS011 is a “780” series - autodrive variable speed CVT tractor

• 13AR791

G790 is a “790” series - Hydrostatic drive tractor

The 760-770 series is a shift-on-the-go system that uses a simple forward/neutral/reverse transaxle driven by

two belts in a variable speed pulley. A dash mounted speed range control (sets speed of rider). A foot operated brake

on the left side of the rider engages the drive when it is released.

The 780 series uses a Autodrive system with the same transmission as the 770 series. The 780, like the 770, has

the brake pedal on the left side of the tractor. A drive pedal on the right side of the tractor controls a variable-speed

pulley (CVT) system that controls the ground speed of the tractor.

The 790 series uses a hydrostatic transaxle. A pedal on the left side of the tractor operates the brake/clutch

pedal while the ground speed and direction of the tractor is controlled by a fender mounted hand control lever.

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3. Variations: Cutting Decks Three decks sizes are currently available on the 700 series platform: 38”, 42” and

46” with twin blades. Within the different deck sizes you may find different configurations of belt routing, blade

brakes, Idlers, spindles and blades. The eighth letter in the serial number indicates the deck used on the rider.

Refer to the correct illustrated parts list when working on the deck and ordering parts.

4. Variations: Other The 700 series platform will accommodate a variety of single and twin cylinder engines, and

a range of styles and brands will be applied to it. The steel dash panel is common to all 700 series, and plas

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tic inserts will be used to match the different hoods used.

5. Spotter’s Guide: The 700 series is visibly similar to the existing step-through platform 600 and 610 series

lawn tractors, but there are substantial differences.

• Deck Engagement: The PTO belt is engaged on the 700 series using a lever on the right fender.

Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial number tag can be found under the seat.

The serial number is located to the right of the model num-

ber as shown above.

The model number is 13AN772G000 The break down of

what the number mean is as follows:

13.........................lawn tractor

...A.......................sales level

......N.....................engine code

........7...................tractor series

..........7................drive system

............2..............hood style

...............G...........deck

...................000....customer number

The serial number is 1C259B40136. The serial number reads as follows:

1...........................engineering level

..C.........................month of production (C = March)

.....25....................day of the month

.........9..................last digit of the year

...........B................plant it was built in

..............4.............assembly line number

.................0136.....number of unit built

Model number

Serial number

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This manual will cover the engine accessories that are manufactured by MTD Products.

IMPORTANT: Refer to the engine manufacturer’s manual for engine specific service information.

Muffler

The engine style on the rider will determine the steps needed to replace the muffler. Refer to the parts manual that

came with the rider for an illustration of the parts on the rider you are servicing.

Remove the muffler by following these steps:

NOTE: The muffler and the exhaust pipes are welded together. They are replaced as one assembly.

1. Remove the hood and bumper by following the steps

described in Chapter 4: Body/Chassis.

2. Remove the two screws on each side of the frame

that secure the muffler guard to the hood support

bracket.

See Figure 2.1.

3. Remove the muffler guard.

NOTE: These steps may vary slightly depending upon the

type of engine on the rider.

Disconnect the muffler from the engine.

For single cylinder engines:

1. Remove the two screws that secure the exhaust pipe

to the cylinder head.

See Figure 2.2.

2. Remove the screw that fastens the muffler support

bracket to the cylinder head.

See Figure 2.2.

Figure 2.1

Screws attaching muffler guard

Muffler guard

Hood support bracket

Figure 2.2

Muffler flange screws

Muffler support screw

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For twin cylinder engines:

1. Remove the two nuts that secure each exhaust pipe

to the cylinder head. See Figure 2.3.

2. Remove the muffler from the engine.

3. Install the muffler by following the above steps in

reverse order.

4. Install the muffler guard and hood.

5. Test run the tractor before returning to service.

Fuel tank removal/replacement

Remove/replace the fuel tank by following these steps:

• Work in a well-ventilated area.

• Allow the engine to cool fully before starting work on the tractor.

• Eliminate any sources of possible ignition from the work area, including but not limited to: heat sources,

open flame, potential sparks.

• Clean-up any spilled fuel quickly and properly, disposing of cleaning materials in a way that will not pro-

duce a further fire hazard.

• Hold any drained fuel in an approved and safe container.

1. Open the hood.

2. Drain the fuel in the fuel tank into an approved container or clamp the fuel line. The steps below demonstrate

removal by clamping off the fuel line.

NOTE: The tank may be drained by mechanical syphon or by disconnecting the fuel line from the fuel filter.

Figure 2.3

Remove these

nuts

The following steps involve working with gasoline. Gasoline is flammable, and steps should

be taken to avoid fire hazard;.

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3. Cut the plastic tie that secures the fuel tank to the gas

tank support bracket.

See Figure 2.4.

4. If you did not drain the fuel, raise the fuel tank up off

the support bracket high enough to allow you to

clamp the fuel line above the support bracket.

See Figure 2.5.

NOTE: This will allow you to remove the tank and fuel line

up and out of the support bracket.

5. Using pliers slide the fuel line clamp away from the

fuel filter.

See Figure 2.6.

6. Remove the fuel line from the fuel filter nipple.

7. Remove the fuel tank and line from the support

bracket.

8. Install the fuel tank by following the above steps in

reverse order.

9. Test run the tractor and check for leaks before return-

ing to service.

Figure 2.4

Fuel tank plastic tie

Hair pin clip

Deck lift cable

Figure 2.5

Fuel line clamped above support bracket

Figure 2.6

Fuel line clamp moved away from filter

Fuel filter

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STEERING

This section will cover:

• Inspection of steering components

• Changing the front wheel bearings

• Inspecting and removing the axles

• Replacing a stamped steel pivot bar

• Replacing a cast iron pivot bar

• Replacing the steering shaft and steering gear

• Replacing a damaged steering link

• Front end alignment

GENERAL INFORMATION

The toe angle is not adjustable. The front wheels are kept pointed in the same direction (except for the Ackerman

effect) by a tie-rod with fixed ends. There is an adjustable end on the steering link that connects the steering gear to

the steering arm on the right front axle.

NOTE: The front wheels should exhibit 1/16” to 5/16” (1.6mm - 7.9mm) toe-in.

If the tie-rod is visibly bent, its effective length is shortened, and toe-out will result. Very minor bends may be

straightened. Substantial bends should be repaired by replacing the tie-rod.

A toe-angle problem may also be caused by worn axle bushings or worn wheel bearings: inspect the wheel bear-

ings and axle bushings.

The wheel bearings may be easily examined for play:

1. Safely lift and support the end of the pivot bar that the

wheel is attached to.

See Figure 3.1.

2. Attempt to wiggle the wheel on a horizontal axis.

• Excessive play indicates worn wheel bearings.

Rocking play (as distinguished from just slipping in

and out on the axle) that exceeds the range of

acceptable toe angle adjustment (5/16” - 1/16” =

1/

4”) is considered excessive.

Figure 3.1

Steering Arm

Spacer

Pivot Bar

Bearing

Axle

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Front wheel removal and axle bearing inspection

The wheel bearings are accessible by prying-off the

hub-cap, then removing the cotter pin and flat washer that

retain the front tires.

See Figure 3.2.

1. Raise the tractor and support it with a jack stand

2. Pry the hubcap from the axle.

3. Remove the cotter pin that holds the wheel to the

axle.

4. Remove the washer.

5. Slide the wheel off the axle.

6. The wheel bearing can be driven out of the rim.

See Figure 3.3.

7. Replace the bearing and install the wheel in the

reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE: On installation, using a new cotter pin, the

pin must be bent tightly around the axle so

that it does not interfere with hub-cap instal

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lation.

Left Front Axle Removal

1. Raise the tractor and support it with a jack stand.

2. Remove the wheel and tire as described above.

3. Remove the cotter pin that holds the fixed tie rod to

the axle. See Figure 3.4.

4. Pry off the cap that holds the axle to the pivot par.

Discard the cap and replace it with a new one during

assembly.

NOTE: This cap holds the left axle in place.

Removing the axle allows access to the upper and

lower flange bearing and side axle cap. Inspect these

components for wear or damage and replace if necessary.

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly.

Figure 3.2

Cotter Pin

Flat Washer

Figure 3.3

Wheel Bearing

Grease Fitting

Figure 3.4

Axle Cap

Cotter Pin

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Right Front Axle Removal

1. Raise the tractor and support it with a jack stand.

2. Remove the wheel and tire as described above.

3. Remove the cotter pin that fastens the fixed tie rod to

the axle.

See Figure 3.5.

4. Loosen the clamp bolt that secures the steering arm

to the square-section at the top of the axle using a

pair of 1/2” wrenches, and lifting the arm off.

NOTE: Note the spacer below the steering arm. Slide the

axle from.pivot bar.

Removing the axle allows access to the upper and

lower flange bearing and side axle cap. Inspect these

components for wear or damage and replace if necessary.

See Figure 3.6.

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly.

General Information

Continued operation with worn bearings will cause rapid

tire wear. If the bushing wears through completely, the

pivot bar will be damaged.

Replace any single-use fasteners (push-on caps and

cotter pins) with new ones on reassembly.

Lubricate all friction surfaces with grease such as MTD

P/N 737-0300A upon reassembly.

Tighten the steering arm clamp bolt to a torque of 200-

260 in-lb. (22.6 Nm-29.4 Nm). Replace the nylon ring lock

nut if it has lost its retaining capabilities.

Pivot Bar

Pivot bars are not normally replaced in the service life of a tractor. The most common reasons for replacing a

pivot bar are:

• Damage caused by dropping the tractor (e.g. while loading or unloading from a truck), or collision with an

object.

• Damage caused by continued use after the axle bushings have deteriorated.

NOTE: Various hood and engine combinations may require using slightly different procedures than listed

below. The most common deviations will be on the muffler and muffler guard removal and the hood

pivot bracket removal. These instructions demonstrate removal of a stamped steel pivot used on most

riders. Procedures for replacing cast iron pivot bars are similar.

Figure 3.5

Cotter Pin

Steering Arm

Clamp Bolt

Spacer

Figure 3.6

Flange Bearing

Side Axle Cap

Flange Bearing

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To replace the pivot bar:

1. Remove the hood and any side panels.

NOTE: Although it is not strictly necessary, pivot bar removal may be easier if the hood, side panels, and front

grill assembly are removed prior to servicing the pivot bar. Refer to the body panel section for removal

information. Also consider removing the cutting deck to ease removal of the pivot bar. Refer to the deck

removal section for procedures.

2. Raise and secure the front of the frame to allow removal of the front wheels.

NOTE: Do not use the pivot bar as a means to suspend the front of the lawn tractor. Place jack stands under

the frame, just behind the pivot bar.

3. Remove the front wheels. Refer to the wheel removal section in this chapter.

4. Remove the cotter pins that secure the tie rod to the

axles. Set the tie rod aside. See Figure 3.7.

NOTE: Discard the cotter pins and replace with new

hardware during assembly.

5. Remove the muffler guard and the muffler. Refer to

the muffler removal section in Chapter 2.

6. Remove both axles from the pivot bar. Refer to the

axle removal sections of this chapter.

7. Remove the two hex screws that fastens the hood

pivot bracket to the frame. Repeat for the other hood

bracket. See Figure 3.8.

Figure 3.7

Figure 3.8

Remove these two hex screws

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8. Remove the shoulder bolts that pass through the

front hanger bracket, front pivot bracket, pivot bar,

and frame.

See Figure 3.9.

9. Remove the hex screws on the left side of the tractor

that secure the front pivot bracket.

See Figure 3.10.

10. Remove the front screw on the right side of the pivot

bracket. Loosen the rear screw. This will allow the

bracket to rotate forward, allowing the pivot bar to be

removed from the frame.

NOTE: Support the pivot bar during this procedure. Failure

to do so may allow it to drop from bracket to the

ground.

1. Install in reverse order of disassembly.

Installation notes

• Apply anti-seize compound liberally to all of the

friction surfaces of the pivot bar, particularly the

round boss that serves as the central pivot point.

• Replacing all of the plastic bushings while the pivot bar is disassembled makes economic and mechanical

sense.

• Grease all moving parts on reassembly, using MTD P/N 737-0300A (Benelene), or similar grease.

Figure 3.9

Remove shoulder bolts and hex nuts

Figure 3.10

Remove these three hex screws

Loosen this hex screw

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Steering Gear Inspection

It is good practice to check the steering gear whenever

a tractor is in for repair:

See Figure 3.11.

• Check the alignment in the straight-ahead position.

Alignment procedures will be covered later in this

chapter.

• Turn the wheel to full lock in both directions with

enough force to confirm that the pinion gear is not

slipping.

• Make a visual inspection of the steering gear and

pinion gear, paying particular attention to the condi-

tion of the teeth. If either are worn or damaged,

replace the damaged gear and any suspect bush-

ings and hardware.

NOTE: You can replace either the steering shaft or

steering gear independently if needed.

Figure 3.11

Steering Shaft

Pinion Gear

Steering Gear

Steering Link Rod

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